Mills Pond Park - Tennis Courts
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Facility Area Information
14 E Hill Road
Canton, CT 06019
Status: Open
| General Court Policies & Procedures |
Tennis courts are reserved for the Canton High School tennis teams, weekdays from March-early June, from 2:30-6:00pm.
If courts are listed as Reserved, that means that all 4 courts are reserved. Otherwise, courts are first come, first serve.
Mills Pond Park Tennis/Pickleball Court Use Policies (effective January 2024)
- Courts are open for play on a first come, first serve basis, except when they are in use for Canton Parks & Recreation Department sponsored programming or Canton High School tennis. Those schedules may vary, and can be found at cantonrec.org/info/calendar
- Use courts at your own risk
- Please use caution if courts are wet
- Proper court etiquette & sportsmanship expected
- Proper footwear is required
- No animals are allowed on the courts, per town ordinance
- Skateboards, rollerblades, scooters, skates & bicycles prohibited on the courts
- Food, glass or alcoholic beverages are prohibited
- Mills Pond Park courts cannot be used for private instruction
- All other applicable park rules & town ordinances apply
No rules can cover every eventuality; please observe these regulations so that as many players as possible may enjoy the facilities |
| Pickleball Court Lines |
| There are pickleball lines painted on all 4 tennis courts |
| Peak Use Rules - Tennis |
In the event that all courts are occupied, the following rotation policies have been established:
- Only one set may be played
- Courts shall be given up at the end of the set in progress
- Sets resulting in 6-all shall be determined by one additional game
- Waiting players must remain in person at court desired
- Courts may not be held by one person alone
- A max of 6 balls can be used per court, with the exception of Canton Parks & Recreation programs and lessons, or Canton High School tennis team practice or matches
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| Peak Use Rules - Pickleball |
In the event that all courts are occupied, the following rotation policies have been established:
- Waiting players place paddles in designated area in groups of up to 4 players
- When a game is complete, the next players waiting rotate onto the court
- The next players waiting move up to be next in line
- If players wish to continue play, they go to the end of the line
- Waiting players continue to move up the line as games finish
- Court use is limited to standard game scoring format, first to 11 points, winning teams must win by 2
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Reservations & Activities
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